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the united states -- obama has said they will not be allowed to get nuclear weapons. obama's already got that on the record. so there is this black line that already exists. >> president obama as he points out puts responsibility for our military action . >> we respect the right of nations to access nuclear power. one of the purposes of the united nations is to see that we harness that power for peace. that's why the united states will do whfrom obtaining a nucl weapon. >> meaning that we are members of the united nations. if the united nations decides to use military force, then we will go along with the united nations because we're also -- [ all talking at once ] >> america has made this u.n. worthless. america has made a statement that we will not -- >> obama -- >> obama has said so. that's it. >> obama is tossing this load right over to united nations,he not? >> no money. >> no. >> he said the united nations will take care of it in so many words about. >> no, that's not what he said. >> we're members of the united nations. >> he was clearly saying what the united
the united states -- obama has said they will not be allowed to get nuclear weapons. obama's already got that on the record. so there is this black line that already exists. >> president obama as he points out puts responsibility for our military action . >> we respect the right of nations to access nuclear power. one of the purposes of the united nations is to see that we harness that power for peace. that's why the united states will do whfrom obtaining a nucl weapon. >>...
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military because the newly formed united states of america was run largely by virginians. virginia at the time was more than 50% african-american. the prospect of training black man in large numbers in military bearing and the use of arms was anathema to the thinking of the founding fathers. tavis: how did 150 years later this become the moment truman becomes the president? how does all this perfect storm start to align? >> it begins first with world war i. during the great war, african- they would close ranks and stand shoulder to shoulder. what african-americans did during the time, they put aside their grievances and by and large stopped much of the lobbying happening, thinking that when we fight in this war, prove our mettle, we will return home and we will have the rights that are rightfully ours. that did not happen. when african-americans returned from world war i in 1919 and, what is now known as the red summer with race riots that were really true be more race battles taking place in cities. african-american veterans being murdered and lynched well wearing their u
military because the newly formed united states of america was run largely by virginians. virginia at the time was more than 50% african-american. the prospect of training black man in large numbers in military bearing and the use of arms was anathema to the thinking of the founding fathers. tavis: how did 150 years later this become the moment truman becomes the president? how does all this perfect storm start to align? >> it begins first with world war i. during the great war, african-...
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and, okay, what's the racial makeup of the united states of america? and it's been distorted for a long time. i've said what black folks could do to get a step up into at least closer to being equal, even if we don't want to come together, is understand that we have an international state of mind and we know, you know, the struggles and different places and different people and our people, you know, much we might be talking africa, all right, how many africa you talking? africa's a gigantic continent full of millions of people that just not a footnote in your internet blogs or american news. what do you want to take from it and what do you want to give back to it, that's very important. being i'm in the area of culture, that exchange is more often than not, and also that exchange is usually so complex that even the core plantation big business kind of keeps a foot out because they don't know how to make that work. they never figured out how to make, you know, how we make, you know, 15 million gambians figure into this rapper's album sales, can't figure
and, okay, what's the racial makeup of the united states of america? and it's been distorted for a long time. i've said what black folks could do to get a step up into at least closer to being equal, even if we don't want to come together, is understand that we have an international state of mind and we know, you know, the struggles and different places and different people and our people, you know, much we might be talking africa, all right, how many africa you talking? africa's a gigantic...
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it used to be that education was the pride of the united states. and it was certainly the pride of many states like california. i was recently talking to someone who was a leader of a state, and we were talking about poverty. and as he listened to safety net programs for the poor, he mentioned public schools. it really caught me. i said, public schools, that's become a safety net program? i thought public schools were for everybody. but as they have become associated with people who are poor and of color, we are abandoning the public school education. that is about race. and we have taken men who are important for community, and we've created basically a legacy of absence in communities by pulling the men out and putting them in prison. in numbers that are unprecedented. our rate in this country is the largest in the entire world. and the disproportionate incarceration of black men in particular but a growing number of latino men absolutely makes the point that race is a driver there. race has become so embedded and baked in that people can work ar
it used to be that education was the pride of the united states. and it was certainly the pride of many states like california. i was recently talking to someone who was a leader of a state, and we were talking about poverty. and as he listened to safety net programs for the poor, he mentioned public schools. it really caught me. i said, public schools, that's become a safety net program? i thought public schools were for everybody. but as they have become associated with people who are poor...
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thousands of others have been taking part in rallies across the that states -- in the united states. we have the latest on the demonstrations in oakland. >> about 4000 of them gathering around the port. it began at 7:00 p.m. local time, about 20 minutes ago. the idea was to prevent the ship's from coming on. this is a day of general strike. it the intention was for people to go on strike in oakland. the unions did not take part in it, but people went to the streets, it was a peaceful day perr. last week there were some clashes between the police and protesters. at one of them, an iraqi war veteran, was hit by what was believed to be a canister of tear gas that has suffered -- that caused a lot of head injuries. a large number of people have been on the streets today, shutting down the port as well. the police are nearby, keeping a low profile in the hopes that this can be a peaceful demonstration that will pass with the port being reopened as soon as possible. >>> you are watching "newsday." still to come, chinese social revolution, leaders concerned about micro-blogging. >> and exas
thousands of others have been taking part in rallies across the that states -- in the united states. we have the latest on the demonstrations in oakland. >> about 4000 of them gathering around the port. it began at 7:00 p.m. local time, about 20 minutes ago. the idea was to prevent the ship's from coming on. this is a day of general strike. it the intention was for people to go on strike in oakland. the unions did not take part in it, but people went to the streets, it was a peaceful day...
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kitchen was the united states, living room was mexico. walter cronkite was the ambassador to both countries. >> welcome. this is pledge time for public television, when we remind you there are programs here unlike anything else on tv. programs such as this one. there is no stretch of territory in the world quite like the borderlands between the united states and mexico. a vast swath of terrain, a long and tortured history, and an endless stream of humanity both separate and join our two countries. it's as complex a coupling as you will find anywhere. from brownsville and matamoros on the gulf of mexico, the border runs along the rio grande river to intersect with the continental divide. where it turns toward tijuana and san diego on the pacific ocean. 1,969 miles snaking through desert and desolation, dividing towns and cities marked now by stretches of steel and concrete fence, with infrared cameras and sensors, national guardsmen, and border patrol agents. well over 100 million people cross this border every year, one way or another. on
kitchen was the united states, living room was mexico. walter cronkite was the ambassador to both countries. >> welcome. this is pledge time for public television, when we remind you there are programs here unlike anything else on tv. programs such as this one. there is no stretch of territory in the world quite like the borderlands between the united states and mexico. a vast swath of terrain, a long and tortured history, and an endless stream of humanity both separate and join our two...
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. >> the good employment data in the united states only highlighting the situation in europe, how bad it is. every data point, negative, suggesting the economy there is just getting worse. there is also disappointment that the european central bank has not done more to stimulate the economy. they wonder if it is not turning into japan. the consensus was that the country was not aggressive enough on monetary policies or cleaning up zombie banks, or not aggressive enough in doing structural reforms to the economy. all of it is needed, and politics is part of the equation, if they don't get it under control soon, there could be a lot of tests coming for that continent. for "nightly business report," michelle caruso-cabrera. >>> and more on the wave that is keeping the possibles up and running, mary thompson looks at where the jobs are next. >>> more recalls yet again for general motors, this time involving over half a million cars and sport utility vehicles, the latest recalls are for cadillac and saab suvs to fix a rear suspension problem that could cause drifting at high speeds, and fo
. >> the good employment data in the united states only highlighting the situation in europe, how bad it is. every data point, negative, suggesting the economy there is just getting worse. there is also disappointment that the european central bank has not done more to stimulate the economy. they wonder if it is not turning into japan. the consensus was that the country was not aggressive enough on monetary policies or cleaning up zombie banks, or not aggressive enough in doing structural...
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the kitchen was the united states. the living room was mexico. walter cronkite was the ambassador to both countries. >> funding is provided by carnegie corporation of new york. celebrating 100 years of philanthropy and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the colberg foundation, independent production fund with support from the partridge foundation, a john and holly guf charitable fund. the clement foundation, park foundation dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the herb albert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the bernard and audrey rappaport foundation, the john d. and katherine t. mcarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. and gumowitz, the hkh foundation, barbara g. fleishmann and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america. designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. >> welcome. there i
the kitchen was the united states. the living room was mexico. walter cronkite was the ambassador to both countries. >> funding is provided by carnegie corporation of new york. celebrating 100 years of philanthropy and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the colberg foundation, independent production fund with support from the partridge foundation, a john and holly guf charitable fund. the clement foundation, park foundation dedicated to heightening public awareness...
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and the the character of the united states of america, and duthe spirit of the world. thank you. >> now it is off to london's for a day of pageantry before the hard politics begins. >> we will bring you a reminder of breaking news we are getting from the capital of tripoli in libya. where a series of massive explosions have shaken tripoli. our correspondent on the ground says they appear to have been the heaviest nato air strikes since the bombing began in march. within a short space of time, some 30 minutes, around 20 air strikes were heard. these of the latest pictures coming to us of the explosions themselves and the plumes of smoke drifting across the city. the only person speaking on behalf of the libyan government has been ibrahim. he said that three people died and 150 injured. >> we have three my orders so far. the injuries have been taken to two different hospitals. some of them were treated and they have been home because of their light injuries. more serious injuries -- i have not seen. >> stay with us. more on this to come. >> hello and welcome. >> see the
and the the character of the united states of america, and duthe spirit of the world. thank you. >> now it is off to london's for a day of pageantry before the hard politics begins. >> we will bring you a reminder of breaking news we are getting from the capital of tripoli in libya. where a series of massive explosions have shaken tripoli. our correspondent on the ground says they appear to have been the heaviest nato air strikes since the bombing began in march. within a short...
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states, our interests and allies. >> attacks against the united states! in that connection, there's the nightmare scenario, spelled out at the hearing by miami university scholar of cuban affairs, jose azel. >> my worst nightmare would be a nuclear iran and a venezuela willing to accept the deployment of those weapons in venezuterritory, for example. it is within the realm of possible. >> you get what he's saying? >> yes. >> that iran operating in south america might nuke the united states. you believe that? >> no, no. what he's really saying is they can launch terrorist attacks. >> what is the ultimate terrorist attack, the nuclear bombs! they come in suitcases. >> if iran puts nuclear weapons in latin america or south america, you will have a major outbreak of war against iran. >> are you taking this serious? >> no, not as you see. i don't think it's frivolous. i don't think they're talking about having nuclear weapons. >> john, you have been taking in -- >> taken in? >> this is war party -- >> prime time here! ahmadinejad! >> castro is 85. ahmadinejad
states, our interests and allies. >> attacks against the united states! in that connection, there's the nightmare scenario, spelled out at the hearing by miami university scholar of cuban affairs, jose azel. >> my worst nightmare would be a nuclear iran and a venezuela willing to accept the deployment of those weapons in venezuterritory, for example. it is within the realm of possible. >> you get what he's saying? >> yes. >> that iran operating in south america...
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states aaa credit rating. the narrowing of the budget deficit from a peak of 1.4 trillion in 2009 as well as expectations that it will continue to strength. the strength of the nation's economy and its capital markets. >>> off and running, marco rubio of florida threw his hat into the presidential race just one day after hillary clinton made her run official. and both have very different ideas on the economy and policy. john harwood usually reports for us from washington we're happy to have him here in studio tonight. john good evening. let's talk a little built about the economic approaches of the various declared candidates. hillary clinton yesterday seemed to make income disparity the middle class income growth her basic basicthrust. that' basically where she's going. there was a report that came out from a think tank linked t tha is suggestive of where it's going. spending money, education, infrastructure job training but also requiring business to do more to cut workers in to the profits that they're maki
states aaa credit rating. the narrowing of the budget deficit from a peak of 1.4 trillion in 2009 as well as expectations that it will continue to strength. the strength of the nation's economy and its capital markets. >>> off and running, marco rubio of florida threw his hat into the presidential race just one day after hillary clinton made her run official. and both have very different ideas on the economy and policy. john harwood usually reports for us from washington we're happy to...
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states. >> they strip down they sold off units. i believe they sold a prime brokerage unit a prime finance unit not long ago. in today's "new york times," there was an article that pointed to the strength of its derivatives operations. some people might see that as a little bit worrisome because it was derivatives that were blamed for so many of the problems during the financial crisis. why is citi different on this score and why, if it doesn't, why doesn't it worry you? >> i think when you look at the derivatives business for any company that's in that market as well as citi of j.p. morgan chase and goldman sachs, morgan stanley, it's all about management of risk. and if y t risk properly it can be a very profitable business. that's what citi has done. now granted, they have learned some very hard lessons during the financial crisis that brought them to their knees and as a result of that that unit is managed much more conservatively than it was back then. >> what other banks do you like in this sector? you know a number of them d
states. >> they strip down they sold off units. i believe they sold a prime brokerage unit a prime finance unit not long ago. in today's "new york times," there was an article that pointed to the strength of its derivatives operations. some people might see that as a little bit worrisome because it was derivatives that were blamed for so many of the problems during the financial crisis. why is citi different on this score and why, if it doesn't, why doesn't it worry you?...
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the white supremacist movement in the united states today actually has five main submovements in it-- neo-nazis, traditional whies supremacists, like the ku klux klan. racist prison gangs. christian identity, which is a racist and antisemitic religious sect. and racist skinheads. and racist skinheads have more or less the same ideology as the neo-nazis do, but what differentiates them is racist skinheads also constitute a distinct subculture where they have a subcult that you are began in great britain in the late 60s and early 70s and eventually a racist offshoot of that subculture developed and came to the united states. and they have distinct traditions and clothing and hairstyles, and musical styles, and like any subculture-- like the punk subculture, or the goth subculture. so the hammer skins are distinct because they're one of the most respected groups in that subculture, and in particular, they have a very dominant role in the white power music scene in the united states, hosting every year a number of the major white power music consers -- major by their stashedz-- and a numb
the white supremacist movement in the united states today actually has five main submovements in it-- neo-nazis, traditional whies supremacists, like the ku klux klan. racist prison gangs. christian identity, which is a racist and antisemitic religious sect. and racist skinheads. and racist skinheads have more or less the same ideology as the neo-nazis do, but what differentiates them is racist skinheads also constitute a distinct subculture where they have a subcult that you are began in great...
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. >> this the united states senate. mark shields an david brooks >> brown: mark shields and david brooks analyze the weeks news. >> woodruff: and ray suarez previews another political match to watch, thousands of miles south in venezuela, where long- time leader hugo chavez faces a young challenger. >> the election marks a watershed moment for the world's second largest oil producing nation. and a critical supplier of crude oil to the u.s. its number one customer. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: carnegie corp >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: more jobs, less unemployment. the september numbers offered the latest look into the u.s. economy, and the latest fuel for the fight over economic policy in the presidential campaign. it was the kin
. >> this the united states senate. mark shields an david brooks >> brown: mark shields and david brooks analyze the weeks news. >> woodruff: and ray suarez previews another political match to watch, thousands of miles south in venezuela, where long- time leader hugo chavez faces a young challenger. >> the election marks a watershed moment for the world's second largest oil producing nation. and a critical supplier of crude oil to the u.s. its number one customer....
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states. are you you more interested now? >> i would have been terrified then and i'm interested, yeah, well, so because of his situation, sure, i'm interested now. >> rose: obama said at the beginning, after the election obama said it's no mean trick to win the presidency. >> no. >> rose: so whatever he did, ladies and gentlemen, you know, we need to know. >> yeah. so i am not neglecting him intentionally. it's just that i'm-- that i may get to him later. and i'm going to continue with the series. and it's been, it's funny. the department of energy, i didn't know what it did. i thought what the hell, start with that, and i found out what it did. a lot of people were tre vd then i thought i wonder how robust this is, if i pick just almost because it seems like the most boring, neglected department, if i just picked that department and went in, would it be interesting. and i was rivetted by the department of agriculture. in particular the caliber of the person i was dealing with, you know, ktee
states. are you you more interested now? >> i would have been terrified then and i'm interested, yeah, well, so because of his situation, sure, i'm interested now. >> rose: obama said at the beginning, after the election obama said it's no mean trick to win the presidency. >> no. >> rose: so whatever he did, ladies and gentlemen, you know, we need to know. >> yeah. so i am not neglecting him intentionally. it's just that i'm-- that i may get to him later. and i'm...
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>> of course, united states and other p-5 countries should be more decisive, more having one voice and a clear message. even if the u.n. secretary council is not able to find a consensus there are other things to be done as international community. >> warner: going back to the situation on the ground. to what degree is the conflict in syria also a security threat to turkey? >> it is a huge security threat. why? because we have 9111 kilometer board-- 911 kilometer border and now there is a power vacuum on this border. >> warner: power vacuum. >> power vacuum and the immediate security issue some terrorist group may try to use this power vacuum for their own interest to create instability. p.k.k. and even some al qaeda, even told several terrorist activities inside turkey, p.k.k. terrorist activities are being-- they are using these power vacuums. >> warner: so when you're talking about a power vacuum, you're talking about areas in syria. and you believe now already it's being exploded for attacks-- exploited for attacks in turkey? >> yes, yes. for some-- these terrorist groups, they are
>> of course, united states and other p-5 countries should be more decisive, more having one voice and a clear message. even if the u.n. secretary council is not able to find a consensus there are other things to be done as international community. >> warner: going back to the situation on the ground. to what degree is the conflict in syria also a security threat to turkey? >> it is a huge security threat. why? because we have 9111 kilometer board-- 911 kilometer border and...
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this year, some 50,000 people in the united states will wake up and sense something's wrong. they're more likely to be men than women, more likely to be people my age. but sometimes that unwelcome wakeup call arrives when you're young, when your career is just taking off. >> since you're obviously not a patient and i'm not getting anywhere, can you tell me where i can find a guy named lou who drives an ambulance, and i'll get out of your life. >> i'm lou. >> i was doing a film in florida and was partying pretty good, and was used to waking up not in great shape. but i woke up one morning, and my pinky was twitching, and it was just persistent. and i just... i realized that there was just nothing i could do to stop it. and i ought, is this like dts? who gets dts in a pinky? you know, with a lot of injury or a lot of catastrophic illness, it's like stepping off a curb and getting hit by a bus. but with parnson's, it's like actually being stuck in the middle of the road while a bus is coming, and you can hear it, you have no idea how big it is, you have no idea how fast it's goi
this year, some 50,000 people in the united states will wake up and sense something's wrong. they're more likely to be men than women, more likely to be people my age. but sometimes that unwelcome wakeup call arrives when you're young, when your career is just taking off. >> since you're obviously not a patient and i'm not getting anywhere, can you tell me where i can find a guy named lou who drives an ambulance, and i'll get out of your life. >> i'm lou. >> i was doing a film...
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the united states congress. but you're told in order to get a committee assignment, that you have to promise you're going to stick with the party line in order for to us put you on that -- so, nobody wants to compromise. nobody wants to listen to ideas that didn't come from their own club. and that's why we have stalemate on everything. >> woodruff: is one party more guilty than the other? >> i think they're both guilty. you know, it may be a matter of degree one more than another, but you know, whether it's a republican leader or a democratic leader, in the house or the senate, they have all said outrageous things. you know, we won the election. we'll write the bills. or it's our job to defeat the other guy or to elect more of our team. so, both parties are doing it. >> woodruff: so, you lay out some pretty far-reaching recommendations for what to do about this. >> i do. >> woodruff: talk about how you would change elections. >> what you have got to do is let the people be in charge again. so, for example, cali
the united states congress. but you're told in order to get a committee assignment, that you have to promise you're going to stick with the party line in order for to us put you on that -- so, nobody wants to compromise. nobody wants to listen to ideas that didn't come from their own club. and that's why we have stalemate on everything. >> woodruff: is one party more guilty than the other? >> i think they're both guilty. you know, it may be a matter of degree one more than another,...
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this dispute involves the farm's owner, united farm workers union, and a contract that the state of california is trying to force on the farm. jane wells has the details. >> reporter: it is the most contentious farm labor standoff in decades. outside los angeles city hall this fall, united farm workers and supporters protested against a farmer hundreds of miles away for not enacting a new contract. in a case being watched by every farmer in the nation's biggest ag state. but not everyone here was pro-union. >> these people they just want to take our money away. >> reporter: she has worked for garrwin farms, the largest peach operation in the country. dan garrwin said the ufw organized workers here in the '90s then disappeared without negotiating a contract. >> for 18 years no letters, faxes, phone calls, no access on the fields to see the employees. >> but two years ago the union returned. some workers balked at the idea of paying union dues and eventually there was a vote on whether to decertify the ufw. that was a year ago. we still don't know the results. instead, under ra law, the state ag
this dispute involves the farm's owner, united farm workers union, and a contract that the state of california is trying to force on the farm. jane wells has the details. >> reporter: it is the most contentious farm labor standoff in decades. outside los angeles city hall this fall, united farm workers and supporters protested against a farmer hundreds of miles away for not enacting a new contract. in a case being watched by every farmer in the nation's biggest ag state. but not everyone...
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to get those in shelt skperls hotels into some mobile unit that they can begin to reestablish their lives. >> tom: as you look at the pictures coming out of joplin, missouri and other states, what's your advice to the folks there as they are dealing with the situation you dealt with a month ago? >> first it's a marathon and not a sprint and your progress will be measured in inches and not miles. we're a month out and we feel like we've just started to make some return to normalcy. it's going to take a long while. what i would tell their mayor and their city managers, focus on search and rescue, first and foremost. humanitarian skpefrts getting your volunteer situation coordinated. then once that is established, begin working towards debris removal. >> tom: mayor maddox, our best wishes to you in tuscaloosa. walter maddox, the mayor of tuscaloosa, alabama. >> the democrats vote down a house republican budget proposal that would reign in spending. that senate vote came on the heels of a democratic upset in a new york congressional race. the house republican plan was a key issue in that cont
to get those in shelt skperls hotels into some mobile unit that they can begin to reestablish their lives. >> tom: as you look at the pictures coming out of joplin, missouri and other states, what's your advice to the folks there as they are dealing with the situation you dealt with a month ago? >> first it's a marathon and not a sprint and your progress will be measured in inches and not miles. we're a month out and we feel like we've just started to make some return to normalcy....
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the united states and the saudis and others provided assistance mostly through the pakistanis. there were several rebel elements some of which we would describe as hard-line islamists. they happened to be the most effective fighters against the soviets. we shouldn't be surprised if in a situation like syria, some of the groups that we would describe as hard-line islam i haves are some of the more effective fighters but basically we have a very confused situation on the opposition side. we have something called the free syrian army bull it's not really an army. that's sort of an umbrella term we've applied to a motley set of groups that run the whole gamut from jihaddist to those we might be more comfortable with politically >> suarez: but didn't that same experience -- arming the resistance against the soviets in afghanistan -- become the petary dish from which grew al qaeda? >> it did in a sense even though there wasn't u.s. assistance going directly to what became al qaeda, you had a group like a militia which now we think of them as having thrown the lot in with the taliban.
the united states and the saudis and others provided assistance mostly through the pakistanis. there were several rebel elements some of which we would describe as hard-line islamists. they happened to be the most effective fighters against the soviets. we shouldn't be surprised if in a situation like syria, some of the groups that we would describe as hard-line islam i haves are some of the more effective fighters but basically we have a very confused situation on the opposition side. we have...
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we the people in the united states, not the persons of the united states but the people. we are a group as well as a set of individuals with rights that we cherish >> woodruff: so this idea of community, you're saying it's been there all along but it hasn't gotten as much appreciation as a part of who we are? is that... >> right. that's especially true with our friends now in the tea party but it's by no means unique to the te at party. the great political scientists in the '50s put heavy emphasis on this individualistic liberty-loving side of us. i think that we sort of forget, a, how important community was. b, we can misunderstand the role of government in our history. community and government are not the same thing but i do think they are linked because we often turn to government to express the will of the community, to do things together that we can't do alone. if you go all the way back to alexander hamilton, henry clay, abraham lincoln who were very important characters in my book, they used government in important ways to build up the country. not to the detrimen
we the people in the united states, not the persons of the united states but the people. we are a group as well as a set of individuals with rights that we cherish >> woodruff: so this idea of community, you're saying it's been there all along but it hasn't gotten as much appreciation as a part of who we are? is that... >> right. that's especially true with our friends now in the tea party but it's by no means unique to the te at party. the great political scientists in the '50s put...
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now we wait to find out who will be the next president of the united states. incumbent barack obama or challenger mitt romney. >> woodruff: it is just after 7:00 eastern time. polls are beginning to close in the east and the south. t,t fact, s states closed just a moment ago at theag the hour. using exit polling data and surveys of early voters, the associated press is beginning to project a winner in a number of states. we're going to be watching for that as soon as we get it. i'm told, gwen, we do haveoneon call. the networks, two television networks are projecting the state of kentucky will go for mitt romney which is not a surprise. a state that john mccain won four years ago. >> ifill: not a big surprise. all of these results will-jump-starting the all-important electoral college count. 270 is the magic numberne candidate has to reach to become the next president. right now the associated press is predicting nothing because we don't know yet what is going to happen with those electoral votes. but we're waiting. >> woodruff: i just now am being told, gwen,
now we wait to find out who will be the next president of the united states. incumbent barack obama or challenger mitt romney. >> woodruff: it is just after 7:00 eastern time. polls are beginning to close in the east and the south. t,t fact, s states closed just a moment ago at theag the hour. using exit polling data and surveys of early voters, the associated press is beginning to project a winner in a number of states. we're going to be watching for that as soon as we get it. i'm told,...
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>> well, in the citizens united era, we're moving dangerously close into a kind of corporate state mentality, where the corporations operate with impunity in the supreme court. and they're now endowed not with personhood rights, as some people think, but super personhood rights. because they have all kinds of protections that ordinary human beings don't have, like limited liability and perpetual life. and they continue to, you know, accrue wealth through the generations. but now they're given political free speech rights that people theoretically have. but of course, most american citizens don't have millions of dollars to spend in politics. but the corporations do. and it's, you know, a matter of chump change for them to put several million dollars into a campaign that could, you know, very much affect the direction of public policy. >> you live in new york, katrina, if you were explaining to another straphanger on a moving subway the impact on that person's life of citizens united, what would you tell her before the next stop? >> what's misunderstood is that money is not an abstraction. mo
>> well, in the citizens united era, we're moving dangerously close into a kind of corporate state mentality, where the corporations operate with impunity in the supreme court. and they're now endowed not with personhood rights, as some people think, but super personhood rights. because they have all kinds of protections that ordinary human beings don't have, like limited liability and perpetual life. and they continue to, you know, accrue wealth through the generations. but now they're...